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Country Decorative Art

COUNTRY STYLE

Functional pieces made with local materials that can stand the test of time have defined antique and vintage country furniture around the world.

Country style has varied based on regional tastes, from French Country with tufted sofas and cane-framed beds to American Country with stately Windsor chairs and tables built of pine. Each is imbued with touches that are often described as rustic, a style that is inclusive of a range of decorating modes such as country and farmhouse. Exposed wood, traditional fabrics, natural colors and a sense of heritage through distressed surfaces and handcrafted design are all attributes of country-style interiors.

Country furniture and decor can encompass movements from across centuries that reflect rural life, such as French Provincial, which emerged in the 17th century, Black Forest, which became popular in early-19th-century Switzerland with sculptural furniture carved with animals and Adirondack style, with chairs that debuted in the United States in the early 20th century and became a rustic favorite.

The design of country-style furniture isn’t guided by fleeting trends or elite tastes. Sofas upholstered with animal hide, desks made of oak or pine that show off the grain of their material and dining room tables balanced on sturdy square legs are all popular examples of country furniture. Although the aesthetics of country furniture are eclectic, the pieces are unified by meticulous construction that favors utility over ornamentation.

Contemporary country interiors usually have muted palettes, with white walls and calming shades of blue, where heirloom pieces mingle with vintage baskets and gingham textiles. Unpretentious and timeless, country furniture adds warmth to any home, whether it’s a cabin in the woods or an urban loft apartment.

Find a collection of antique and vintage country tables, seating, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Country
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Pears Platter Circa 1930
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Pears Platter Circa 1930

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Pears Platter Circa 1930

Located in Austin, TX

Portuguese Majolica pears platter signed , circa 1930.

Category

1930s Portuguese Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Austin, TX

19th-century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp
Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Colorful 19th century French Majolica strawberries wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. Diameter / 11.5 inches...

Category

1890s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp
Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

Rare 19th Century Majolica Strawberries Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Very Rare Colorful 19th Century French Majolica strawberries wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. 11.5 inches diame...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rustic Buffalo Horn Taxidermy
Rustic Buffalo Horn Taxidermy

Rustic Buffalo Horn Taxidermy

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style taxidermy buffalo horn and hoof wall plaque

Category

20th Century American Country Decorative Art

Materials

Animal Skin

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950.

Category

1950s French Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp
19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful 19th century French Majolica grapes wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The ma...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Small German Majolica Daisy Plate Circa 1900
Small German Majolica Daisy Plate Circa 1900

Small German Majolica Daisy Plate Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

Small Majolica daisy plate circa 1900. 4.5 inches diameter.   

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp
19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp

19th Century Majolica Grapes Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful 19th century French Majolica grapes wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The ma...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp
19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp

19th Century Majolica Pear Wall Platter Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful 19th century French Majolica pear wall platter signed Longchamp terre de fer. The fruits are in high relief with the leaves and branches. The manufacture of Longchamp produc...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch
Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch

Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a forest enviroment. Man...

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Antique Honor Target with Chamois and Eagle, Germany 1931
Antique Honor Target with Chamois and Eagle, Germany 1931

Antique Honor Target with Chamois and Eagle, Germany 1931

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Honor Target with Chamois and Eagle, Germany 1931 An antique honorary shooting target. The wooden target is decorated with a colorful print depicting a chamois defending its...

Category

1930s German Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Majolica Apricots Wall Platter Fives Lille
Large 19th Century Majolica Apricots Wall Platter Fives Lille

Large 19th Century Majolica Apricots Wall Platter Fives Lille

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Large 19th century French Majolica apricots platter in high relief, Fives Lille unsigned. At the end of the 19th century, Longchamp and Fives Lille produced fruits platters of all k...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Antique Medieval Carved Pine Panel of Musical Figures
Antique Medieval Carved Pine Panel of Musical Figures

Antique Medieval Carved Pine Panel of Musical Figures

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An impressive antique early medieval carved pine panel, originating from England's 19th century north country. Dating to circa 1900, this handsome decorative wall hanging is handcar...

Category

Early 20th Century English Country Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

French Majolica Plate Grapes Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Plate Grapes Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Plate Grapes Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

Charming French Majolica plate grapes Salins, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Green Majolica Bird Plate Sarreguemines
19th Century Green Majolica Bird Plate Sarreguemines

19th Century Green Majolica Bird Plate Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Green Majolica bird plate signed Sarreguemines. This plate represent the spring with cherries flowers.

Category

1890s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet

By Victor Barbizet

Located in Austin, TX

Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...

Category

1880s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter Jose A. Cunha
Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter Jose A. Cunha

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter Jose A. Cunha

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Austin, TX

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Platter signed Jose A. Cunha. With a snake , butterflies and worms. ( Caldas da Rainha, Portugal ) Diameter / 4.5 inches.

Category

1880s Portuguese Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950
Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Faience Platter Circa 1950.

Category

1950s French Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Large Majolica Roses Crown, circa 1890
French Large Majolica Roses Crown, circa 1890

French Large Majolica Roses Crown, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French large crown with roses in high relief, circa 1890. Highly decorative pieces, very heavy. Numerous chips previously repaints.  

Category

1890s French Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate
19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English majolica oyster plate, circa 1870-1890. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells with lovely soft shades of turquoise, blue, and lilac. It...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

English Majolica Strawberries Plate, circa 1880
English Majolica Strawberries Plate, circa 1880

English Majolica Strawberries Plate, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Victorian Majolica strawberries plate, circa 1880.

Category

1880s English Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930
Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930

Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930 A very large antique wooden hand-painted shooting target plaque. The honor target is showing a belling stag in the Bla...

Category

1930s German Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate
19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English majolica oyster plate, circa 1870-1890. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells with lovely soft shades of turquoise, blue, and lilac. It...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate
19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English majolica oyster plate, circa 1870-1890. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells with lovely soft shades of turquoise, blue, and lilac. It...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Faience Blue & White Platter Circa 1950
French Faience Blue & White Platter Circa 1950

French Faience Blue & White Platter Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French Faience Blue & White Platter circa 1950.

Category

1950s French Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

19th Century German Majolica Swan Plate circa 1900
19th Century German Majolica Swan Plate circa 1900

19th Century German Majolica Swan Plate circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century German Majolica Swan and cygnets Plate Circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Faience Blue and White Asparagus Plate, circa 1920
French Faience Blue and White Asparagus Plate, circa 1920

French Faience Blue and White Asparagus Plate, circa 1920

Located in Austin, TX

French faience blue and white asparagus plate, circa 1920.

Category

1920s French Vintage Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Country decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Country decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Country decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Luneville, Longchamp, Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore, and Sarreguemines. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $84,750 while the average work can sell for $350.